Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes, and Vegetables

This is a stellar one-pot meat. Make it! This easy pot roast recipe is so exceptional “you can’t eat just one serving”!

Make sure to mise en place your ingredients (preparing all ingredients before starting to cook). Also, using really good beef stock makes the sauce amazing. If you don’t want to make it yourself, just call a local restaurant and ask them for some beef stock. They usually will give it to you for free.

The cooking time of 3 1/2 hours was right on for a 4-pound roast. I cooked the meat in an enameled cast-iron pot. These types of pots really enhance pot roasting. After you remove the meat and vegetables and pour in the wine, it reduces very quickly, as the pot is super hot. At this point, I added about 1/2 cup more beef stock because there was very little sauce left, then added a bit more salt and pepper to taste and strained it. The sauce was divine, but that’s what good beef stock, decent wine, and delicious fond from the pot will give you.

This pot roast recipe caught my attention almost immediately, as I love a good pot roast and was planning on making one anyways, so I had most of the ingredients on hand. I found this recipe to be well-written and easy to follow.

The times are pretty close; however, the roasting time will vary by size of roast. Mine took only 2 1/2 hours. I did, however, brown the roast with a high temperature and a little longer than indicated because I like it with a little crust. Don’t use high heat if you don’t have an exhaust fan.

I think that the amount of vegetables could be increased; I used more than the recipe stated for a smaller roast and would let personal preference dictate that. When the roast is done, there will only be a scant amount of liquid left. The amount stated in the recipe is a good starting point, but again, it will depend on the size of the roast and the Dutch oven. My rule of thumb is to add enough liquid so it reaches 2/3 up the side of the roast.

I removed the vegetables with a slotted spoon and let the cooking liquid reduce a bit to produce a wonderfully syrupy sauce. The vegetables turned out perfectly tender and tasty. I used my favorite Cabernet Sauvignon for the wine.

The only drawback I can see with this recipe is you won’t have leftovers. We ate the whole thing. I’m committing this recipe to memory.

Lazy Sunday afternoons with the house filling with the aroma of pot roast in the oven—this recipe is easy to make and tasty to eat with minimal fuss. I followed the recipe almost exactly, with the exception of the parsnips. The ones in the stores were looking a little worse for wear, and frankly, I don’t really like them all that much, so I omitted them. I did add 3 more carrots, as I like those. My new red potatoes were more of a medium size, so I quartered them.

Make sure you brown the roast well on all sides; don’t be tempted to skip this step, as this is what makes it really good. Reducing the 1/2 cup wine was closer to the 7 or 8 minute mark and my roast was done after 3 hours. The sauce had thickened nicely, but the potatoes and carrots were close to being mushy. The end result for the sauce was 3/4 cup sauce at the bottom of the pot when the meat and veg were removed. I added another 1/2 cup wine and 1 cup beef stock then simmered it down to get the pass-along gravy, as my family tends to be generous with their gravy. Seasoning seemed a little lost both in the meat and the sauce, even though I was quite aggressive in seasoning.

All in all, a very nice pot roast recipe that I’ll make again with a couple adjustments.

This tasty pot roast recipe for a home-style pot roast with roasted root vegetables is perfect for a Sunday night supper with friends and family. A tender chuck roast flavored with fresh thyme, red wine, beef stock, and Worcestershire sauce and a lovely variety of perfectly cooked vegetables. I liked the addition of parsnips with the traditional carrots, onions, and potatoes. I could see rutabagas and mushrooms also being a good addition. I could only find a 3-pound roast, so the cooking time was only 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The only changes I’d make would be to add either a bit more Worcestershire sauce or maybe a bit of garlic salt or onion powder to the meat for a tad bit more flavor. Overall, this is a great classic pot roast recipe that I would highly recommend!

This is a basic pot roast recipe that’s excellent for a beginner—follow the timing as written in the recipe, and you will have dinner on the table in 4 hours—and the house will smell so good as everything roasts! We served a crowd, and the recipe was ample. The sauce was the star for us, though everyone asked for a second round of both meat and vegetables.

One taster who is a fine and experienced cook said she would add cloves and bay leaves. We had a small serving left over, so the next day we added 1 cup beef broth, 1/4 cup barley, and another splash of wine and let it simmer into a fine stew for two. We will make this recipe again.

This pot roast recipe makes a very flavorful pot roast. It’s also very easy to make since most of the time is spent roasting the meat and vegetables in the oven.

I halved the recipe and was able to serve two of us twice. Just like most other pot roast dishes, it was just as good, if not better, the second time around. I had a 2-pound roast which took just under 2 hours to be completely cooked and tender. We chose to slice the meat rather than shred it. The vegetables were quite well done. If I had used a larger roast and cooked it for 3 1/2 hours, I most likely would’ve removed the vegetables after about 2 hours to prevent them from being overcooked.

This simple recipe makes a very memorable meal. I don’t use parsnips very often, but I love the slight flavor difference they bring to this recipe. The meat is fall-apart tender, and the gravy gives it the perfect flavor along with the other root vegetables. Make sure you have some crusty bread to soak up the gravy.

The only problem I had was finding a single 4-pound chuck roast. I ended up having to use a couple pieces. In our area, I find you have to have meat specially cut if you want larger pieces.

A comment by one of our testers about “lazy Sunday afternoons with the house filling with delightful aromas of pot roast in the oven” made me want to try this recipe, too. Only my Sundays are far from lazy and usually encompass getting everything done that you can’t get done during the week before Monday arrives again. The solution? The slow cooker—that miraculous leave-it-and-forget-it kitchen device. I seasoned and seared the beef on all sides to get a nicely caramelized crust, set the pan aside, dumped everything in my CrockPot 6-quart slow cooker, and left for the day. My slow cooker has two settings: high (or fast) and low (or slow). I opted for fast, as I was already getting a little hungry from the aroma of seared beef and cooked my roast for 6 hours. When I returned from errands galore, I removed the pot roast, which was delightfully falling apart, finished the gravy in the waiting pan per the directions, and ate. Bliss!

Super simple, easy, and absolutely yummy. I used a very nice cut of grass-fed chuck, which surely helped in the flavor compartment, but the key to this recipe is the Worcestershire sauce, in my opinion. I’d never tried that before, but I really liked the depth of flavor it added.

I will definitely make this again.